A guest of the efreet

[Anastasia]

"I don't think you could have," The efreet replies, "I heard you rode a nightmare. A pixie riding a nightmare!"

[Nephrite]

Moore just smiles, maybe a little more. "It seemed like the polite thing to do, given the circumstances. I don't think Commander Nasir appreciated it as much as I had hoped, though." He lets out a small sigh at that. "Regardless, I truly hope, for whatever it's worth, that us being able to meet here won't be a one-time occurrence... for whatever that means to you." Another smile. 

[Anastasia]

"You do make an entertaining guest," the efreet agrees, as Cresiel lingers just behind you, arms crossed and looking onward at them, staring a hole at them.

[Nephrite]

Moore just smiles. "I know I may be in the minority, but I think it could be a historic occasion if we could broker peace. A more... permanent one, rather than one where we simply glare at each other across vast distances."

A nod to both of them. "Please pardon the interruption." He turns to go!

[Anastasia]

No resistance at that, Cresiel following. "They likely think you to be a former Duke soon, the way you sound. Is that intentional?" Cresiel asks.

[Nephrite]

"It isn't." Moore says. "I'm... trying to help them understand that their preconceptions about people outside of their culture may not be what they've been taught. I have my own beliefs about things... but ultimately, even if I want peace, if the Sultan decides he doesn't want to listen to Lady Seira and Lord Barachiel's demands, then..." He shakes his head.

[Anastasia]

Cresiel nods minutely, "Then it's all for naught."

[Nephrite]

"Sometimes I think I'm too optimistic about being able to help people." Moore says. "But then I think about stories of people like Antenora, and I get reminded that anyone can be brought out of a pit if they have a hand to help them."

[Anastasia]

"So they can - but they have to be willing to do it themselves." Cresiel says. He take a breath, "Moore. You can't save someone who isn't willing to be saved. No one can walk to Mount Celestia on someone else's back."

[Nephrite]

"I know that." Moore says with a grin. "You don't have to treat me like I'm an acolyte. You can't change someone's nature over night, but... I think if given the opportunity, and when I say that I mean over time, there'd be at least one efreet who wouldn't follow a path to damnation. Do you disagree?"

[Anastasia]

"I don't," Cresiel agrees, "It's why we keep going, is it not? To save those who can be saved, be they human or infernal?"

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "I don't expect that Commander Nasir is going to be knocking on my door anytime soon, but... I hope, maybe... maybe that efreet who saw me riding a nightmare might go 'Maybe I'll try and understand their culture' someday. Maybe not. But I have to try."

[Anastasia]

"More than the culture, more of not being a monstrous evil," Cresiel remarks, "Culture, hm?" he murmurs that to himself.

[Nephrite]

"You know, Nasir did say he was surprised I took all those books. I wonder why..." Moore says. "I guess he isn't much of the type to read."

[Anastasia]

"That or he thought it petty," Cresiel says, "Which is nonsense."